So, it’s nothing really exciting, but kind of interesting.
Since we’re new to Texas weather, our first contact with ice rain was interesting. Actually, this first picture isn’t from that main storm; it was just raining and when I went to get the mail that afternoon I found some decent-sized frozen drips on the trees. I didn’t get the greatest pictures, but my friend did here if you want to see hers.
And, here’s the ice rain. It’s kind of interesting how the community handles “severe weather” like this. I’m sure it won’t be long until it’s scarey to me too, but for now it’s still just weather. The day had been cloudy and overcast most of the day, and the forecasters had been predicting ice rain, but it didn’t hit until later in the evening. Eliot and I were leaving a friend’s house and it sounded like the sprinklers were on in her yard. However, when we stepped out, it felt like we were being hit with shaved ice. It’s so different than hail, but I can’t figure how to explain the difference. Trevor got home that night almost five hours later than Eliot and I experienced it. He said as he and his co-workers were leaving work they found their vehicles needed to be scraped to clear the ice; Trevor was the only one with an ice scraper [not that we've used it, but it's just one of those things we've had in our vehicles from our last climate] so he used it and then left it with them to take turns with it. It seemed that as soon as Trevor pulled in the drive the main bulk of the storm starting pouring. I heard the increase in sound and stepped onto the porch to see and met him at the front door. The next morning this is what we found:
We couldn’t believe how thick the ice was. We saw our neighbors pouring hot water on their cars in order to get inside. Trevor got out his butane tourch to melt it. It was kind of funny. Most of the schools were closed for the day, and if businesses were open at all they were on a delay to open. Most people I talked to said their spouses were working from home that day. Luckily, I didn’t have to be anywhere early so by the time I needed to leave, the car was completely accessible. It was an experience we haven’t had before. Here’s a few more pics from the morning:
- Look at the ice surrounding the antenna!
I’ll bet that was interesting!